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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .2.144

32. atha gītaṁ, yathā laiṅge—
[32. atha geetam, yathaa lainge—]
brāhmaṇo vāsudevākhyaṁ gāyamāno ’niśaṁ param |
[braahmano vaasudevaakhyam gaayamaano ’nisham param |]
hareḥ sālokyam āpnoti rudra-gānādhikaṁ bhavet ||144||
[hareh saalokyam aapnoti rudra-gaanaadhikam bhavet ||144||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
32. atha gītaṁ, yathā laiṅge—
brāhmaṇo vāsudevākhyaṁ gāyamāno ’niśaṁ param |
hareḥ sālokyam āpnoti rudra-gānādhikaṁ bhavet ||144||
Next, singing (verse 85), illustrated in the Liṅga Purāṇa: Even the brāhmaṇa who sings continuously in front of Vāsudeva attains the planet of Viṣṇu. This singing is greater than Śiva himself singing.

Singing In the Liṅga Purāṇa there is a statement about glorifying and singing about the Lord. It is said there, “A brāhmaṇa who is constantly engaged in singing the glories of the Lord is surely elevated to the same planet as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Kṛṣṇa appreciates this singing even more than the prayers offered by Lord Śiva.”

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary

Singing songs is forbidden for the brāhmaṇa, so the sentence means “Even the brāhmaṇa.” This singing before the Lord is greater than Śiva singing.

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